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Practical Nursing at Isothermal Community College

Spindale, NC · Public · Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
85 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
86
Strong Growth
85
Base Case
83
Conservative
Earnings $51,324/yr (16% vs median)
AI-Proof AI-Proof (82% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (258,500 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Practical Nursing graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $529K $508K $472K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 260.4x 250.4x 232.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 79.6x 76.6x 71.2x
Viable Career Paths 2 of 2 2 of 2 2 of 2
TradeSchoolWorth Score 86 85 83

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$2,030
Out-of-state: $6,638
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$52,685
3% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Practical Nursing graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 258,500 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses $62,340 54,400 +2.6% 75%
Nursing assistants $39,530 204,100 +2.3% 90%

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Practical Nursing at Other Schools

Harmony Health Care Institute ($85,953) Schoolcraft Community College District ($75,104) Saint Michael College of Allied Health ($74,782) Otero College ($74,405) Beal University ($72,467) Unitek College ($72,368) Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing ($72,230) Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District ($67,498)

Other Majors at Isothermal Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($67,248) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($23,595)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Practical Nursing at Isothermal Community College?
This program scores 85/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 83 (conservative) to 86 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Practical Nursing?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Practical Nursing graduates retain 2 of 2 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $472,308 (conservative) to $528,669 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Practical Nursing graduates?
The career paths mapped to Practical Nursing have roughly 258,500 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Practical Nursing at Isothermal Community College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 250.4x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 232.7x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.